As Chad grew up on the Mississippi River, he has always said that the Mississippi will be Living Lands & Waters’ first love and focus. To honor our roots on the “Father of Waters”, we host a series of regional cleanups throughout the summer as part of our annual Great Mississippi River Cleanup (GMRC).
From St. Paul, Minnesota to St. Louis, Missouri, our crews hit the riverbanks, leading volunteers and community supporters up and down the banks of the Mighty Mississippi. In its inaugural year we hosted 19 cleanup sites simultaneously! Click here to see the 2012 GMRC results!
We're always looking to add more cities to the cleanup but are dependent on good site coordinators to make it happen. If you're interested, please check out the Site Coordinator Duties and get in touch!
For more information about the Great Mississippi River Cleanup, please contact Project Coordinator, Nora Coyne-Logan 309.236.0728 or Project Assistant, Justine Lentz 530.227.7889.
If you are interested in participating in a Quad Cities river cleanup location as part of the annual XStream Cleanup on August 8, 2013, please visit www.xstreamcleanup.org for more information and to register!
Did you participate in a Great Mississippi River Cleanup site in 2012? Please let us know how your experience was by filling out the survey here!